GPs will be paid a bonus of £11.50 for every obese patient they refer for diet plans and fitness trackers as part of NHS anti-obesity drive Doctors are encouraged to identify obese patients and refer them to a scheme NHS Digital Weight Management Service will prescribe diets and exercise Scheme slammed as ‘fundamentally flawed’ by […]
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GPs slam health chiefs over orders to see patients face-to-face
GPs slam health chiefs over ‘tone deaf’ orders to see patients face-to-face as top medical union passes vote of no confidence in NHS bosses Matt Hancock announced patients will have the right to see their GPs in person NHS England had previously been moving to a digital and telephone system The BMA have slammed the […]
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty accessing doctors’ during the pandemic Letter will warn many patients ‘are experiencing difficulty in accessing their GP’ Instructs GPs to remind all patients that they can come in for appointments Letter to be received today also warns doctors not to send […]
GPs are earning 14% LESS than they were in 2008, reveals study
GPs earn 14% LESS than they did in 2008, reveals study amid nationwide shortage of family doctors Researchers analysed data from surveys collected every two years Doctors used to earn £115,900 but only took home £98,300 in 2017 Their pay has stayed the same despite inflation, researchers found GPs now earn 14 per cent less than […]